As Presented in the Textbook, in One of the Most

question 285

Multiple Choice

As presented in the textbook, in one of the most influential papers on modern evolutionary theory, Robert Trivers (1972) used sex differences in parental investment to explain different mating systems. Trivers argued that monogamy should be the most common mating arrangement if

• A)female parental investment is high
• B)male parental investment is low
• C)female parental investment is low
• D)both male and female parental investment is high
• E)both male and female parental investment is low

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Factor 1

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Positive Output

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Total Cost

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